FERNS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA.! 7 



GL fagellaris Spr. Abundant on hill tops from about 1000 

 feet upwards. Malacca, Mt. Ophir (Derry 604:) ; Negri 

 Sembilan, Gunong Angsi (Ridley) ; Perak, Maxwell's" 

 Hill (Ridley 10659) ; Penang Hill (Hullett). Distrib. 

 Mascarene isles, Malay-isles, Polynesia. 



GL linearis (Burn). GL dicliotoma, Willd. The commonest 

 occurring everywhere in the low country, in immense 

 almost impenetrable masses. Native name " Resam." 

 The stems used for making pens, and also for fishing 

 stakes. Singapore, Tangiin, etc. (Ridley); Malacca; 

 Johor, Gunorig Pulai (Ridley 12128) ; Perak, Gopcng, 

 Sungei Rayah (King's Coll. 1065) ; Penang. Distrib. 

 India, Japan, Australia, Polynesia, Trop. America. 



Cyathea. 



G. Brunonis Wail. Common in woods at no great elevation. 

 Native names " Paku Pahat," " Paku Gajah Pavah," 

 * Paku Hitam Payah," " Paku Salamah." The leaves 

 are eaten as a vegetable by the Jakuns, and also used to 

 poultice sore legs. Johor, near Castlewood, Batu Pahat 

 (Ridley 11061); Negri Sembilan, Perhentian Tinggi 

 (Ridley) ; Malacca, Bukit Kayu Arang (Cantley's Coll.), 

 Bukit Tungul (Ridley 4403), Bukit Bruang; Pahang, 

 Tahan River (Ridley) ; Selangor, Kwala Lumpur (Rid- 

 ley 10483), Batang Padang (Murdoch) ; Perak, Goping 

 (King's Coll. 475), Larut (King's Coll. 1885) ; Penang 

 Hill near the top (Ridley 7036). Distrib. Malay 

 islands.- 



Amphicosmia. 



A, alteram Hook. Singapore, Bukit Timah (Ridley 12551) ; 

 Johor, Batu Pahat (Hullett) ; Selangor, Kwala Lumpur 

 (Ridlev 10173) ; Perak, Gunong Bubu (Cantlev) ; 

 Penang Hill, Penara Bukit (Ridley 7153, 7156, 10139). 

 Distrib. Borneo. 



A handsome tree fern in damp forests. 



R. A. Soc„ No. 50, 1908, 



